The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-16
THE NEW YORK STRIKERS.
Their Disappointment at Being Refused Work
Finds Vent in Number of Assaults.

NEW YORK. Feb 15.-The business OF the
steamships and railroad companies on the piers
along the river front has assumed its normal
condition. and freight is being moved as syste-
matically as before the big strike. Many of the
old hands have got back to work, and the
Italians who took the places of the strikers are
now accustomed to the work. and the agents say
they as good as the old hands, except that
they don't understand the language. The men
now acknowledge they were badly beaten, and
some OF them are severe in their denunciation OF
the action of their leaders.
The proprietors of the store-houses in Brook
Ign have large number of non-union men
whom they refuse to discharge. and it is neces-
sary to keep the police on duty to protect them.
Two or three hundred of the strikers were set
to work, but they were not recognized as union
men.
There is trouble with the United States
weiphers' lahorers in BROOKLYN now, and three
or four hundred were standing about the docks
to-day. When they went out with the long
shoremen the government allowed four laborers
at each scale, but when they were about to re-
turn to work on Monday they found the govern
ment had cut down the force, and would only
en- loy two lahorets at each scale. SO the men
refused to go to work at ALL A large body of
police have been kept on duty to preserve the
pc in the Eastern district.
The striking freight handlers who were en-
ployed at Jersey City by the Erie Railroad Com
pany. to-day, sent a committee to wait upon Su-
perintendent Barrett and arbitrate the present
differences. Superintendent Barrett informed
the committee that there were vacancies, and
that no employment could at present be given by
the company.
Several encounters occurred in Hoboken this
afternoon between the ION union longshoremen
and the strikers. mob of the strikers congre-
gated at the Wilson docks and assaulted four of
the new mon with clubs. One of the men was
cnt under the eye by cotton hook. The police
reserves were called out to prevent further
trouble. short time afterward 'longshore-
man employed the Thingvalla docks was
beaten by strikers with clubs A gang of Ital-
ians and Bohemians employed at the Sixth
street docks were attacked and driven into a
neighboring house, where of their number
drew revolver and held the strikers at bay.
For this the strikers caused his arrest but he
was discharged by the magistrate
The striking coal-handlers and longshoremen
at the various towns along the New Jersey shore
are working the usual complement of non-union
men.
At South Amboy, N. j., a committee Of the
striking coal-handlers have called upon the
agents Of the coal companies and asked upon
what terms they would be restored. They were
told that when they were wanted the agents
would send for them. and that the new men
would not be discharged. Special deputies are
still guarding the docks
The Italians who took the place of the strikers
on the Morgan line were all discharged to-day,
and colored help put in their places. The COM
pany are negotiating with the old hands to come
back. and in the meantime the freight jam Is az
bad as during the first days of the strike.